an example of that this session is there is a bill pending from assemblyman night from palmdale that basically what say that anybody who has ever had a drug conviction cannot volunteer in their child's school. there already are laws on the books that allows school districts to criminal background checks, but this would add this permanent exclusion for any -- and i'm not talking only net labs. i'm talking any possession. that is an example of the ever- expanding range of laws that limit people with criminal records. that is ab 2034. >>? there anyone here who can inject a little hope -- is there anyone here who can inject a little hope? we know that there are barriers. we know the laws are overreaching. we have employers that ignore the laws. so what is the solution, dr. richard s. -- dr. richards? how are we going to turn this around for california and the nation? >> i am actually giving this paper in two weeks in finland at a conference, but just some of our ideas that come out of the convict criminology group. the first is and the war on drugs. just and it. -- just end it. it starte

an example of that this session is there is a bill pending from assemblyman night from palmdale that basically what say that anybody who has ever had a drug conviction cannot volunteer in their child's school. there already are laws on the books that allows school districts to criminal background checks, but this would add this permanent exclusion for any -- and i'm not talking only net labs. i'm talking any possession. that is an example of the ever- expanding range of laws that limit people with criminal records. that is ab 2034. >>? there anyone here who can inject a little hope -- is there anyone here who can inject a little hope? we know that there are barriers. we know the laws are overreaching. we have employers that ignore the laws. so what is the solutn,

star rescue is one of several animal groups which recently recovered the rodents from a home near palmdale where one man kept them all at pets. >> the house was literally covered in rats. there were rats in every room, literally hundreds in every room so you had to walk very carefully not to step on any of them. >> reporter: the rescued rodents were brought here saturday and will be featured in upcoming episode for a&e's reality show hoarders. the pet shop's extra room is covered with stacks of containers with rats inside waiting to be checked by veterinarians. workers today wrapped cages with extra wire to prevent any escapes which is one concern volunteers have been getting phone calls about. >> this building is airtight. we made sure we went around with volunteers, checked for any holes, any gaps. >> reporter: the rats won't up for adoption until the 25th. these animals will be spade and neutered and adopted in pairs of boys or girls in hopes of avoiding the initial problem. reporting live in downtown san jose, maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new information tonight about the h